 Leah Hayden-Watts, was permanently paralyzed in the shooting | Jones, McBride and Khun-Khun were arrested in February 2013, a year and a half after the shooting took place. They have remained in custody for over four years.
Defence is spending the first week of trial attempting to have the charges dismissed based on a Supreme Court of Canada ruling last summer. The R. v. Jordan case determined that a Supreme Court case should take no longer than 30 months from when charges are laid, barring delays caused by defence and other exceptional circumstances.The voir dire, a trial within a trial, is expected to wrap up this week, but it's unknown when a decision will be made on the matter. |
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